May 01, 2009
Katherine Trinidad
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov
Angela Storey
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.
256-544-0034
angela.d.storey@nasa.gov
CONTRACT RELEASE: C09-018
NASA AWARDS CONTRACT FOR SUPPORT AT MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY
WASHINGTON -- NASA has selected Jacobs Technology of Tullahoma, Tenn.,
to receive the manufacturing support and facilities operations
contract at the Michoud Facility Assembly in eastern New Orleans.
This is a cost plus award fee, indefinite delivery, indefinite
quantity contract with a three-year base period of performance
beginning May 1, 2009, and two one-year options. The contract value
is $120.49 million for the base period, $40.11 million for option
year one and $42.16 million for option year two. Under the terms of
the contract, Jacobs Technology will manage the Michoud facility and
provide support to its multiple NASA projects and other tenants.
Michoud, a NASA-owned facility, is one of the world's largest
manufacturing plants. NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in
Huntsville, Ala., manages it.
"This contract award marks a new era of management and collaborative
manufacturing work at Michoud," said Shelia Cloud, Michoud transition
manager. "Michoud has a rich history of providing manufacturing
expertise to NASA, and this new contract will enable a more
NASA-centric focus at Michoud as we transition to a multi-project
facility."
For 35 years, the Space Shuttle Program has manufactured and built the
external fuel tank at Michoud. Today, the facility supports several
major projects for the Constellation Program, which is developing
NASA's next generation of crew exploration and launch vehicles.
The Michoud facility, located on 832 acres, has more than 2.2 million
square feet of manufacturing space and features state-of-the-art
plant and tooling equipment. It is one of the largest employers in
Louisiana with more than 3,900 employees on-site.
For more information about NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/michoud
For more information on NASA and its programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
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